Our Research Officer takes a look at recent reaction to the news that WHO have made Gaming Addiction a recognised disorder. Behavioural insights is not a common phenomenon, and it has resurfaced as a news trend over the last fortnight with regards to the addictive qualities of certain games and digital apps that are grabbing
Delivering Youth Work within the Secure Estate Kinetic Youth have been delivering youth work services to young people within the secure estate since 2010. We have devised a wide range of educative, enjoyable and engaging activities, designed to raise participation levels and develop personal and social skills for the young people we work with. Kinetic
There is increasing noise surrounding the fact that the school assessment system is ramping up the pressure on students to achieve the highest academic grades possible, and that this pressure is adversely affecting young people’s mental health. This approach compounds the fact that many young children are entering school ‘underdeveloped’ in that they lack the
Peer youth workers received better than established trainers in delivering financial capability to young adults. The need for Money Advice is great as young adults today are experiencing a very different set of personal, economic and financial circumstances from those of previous generations due to changes in the housing market, consumer trends, the advent and
Please note, this is just one of the several weekly research roundups we present. To access the others please signup, free, to the NYA Network Almost a month since our last post on the topic (link), child obesity is back on the agenda following the release of analysis of Public Health England (PHE) figures by the Local
A guest blog by Jessica Taplin, Chief Executive Officer at vInspired to mark Volunteers Week 2018 (1st – 7th June) Volunteering doesn’t just sit at the heart of civil society – it sits at the heart of society itself. This year’s Volunteering Week comes as the Government begins writing its Civil Society Strategy, drawing on the
Parliamentary Inquiry on the role and sufficiency of youth work Call for evidence A new inquiry supported by cross-party MPs has been launched today with a call for evidence on the role and impact of youth work. This will consider if there is sufficient youth work and services to meet some of the key challenges
In 2017, the Oxford English Dictionary declared ‘youthquake’ the word of the year,[1] with their own definition stating it as: ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.’[2] The change? A slight shift in the levels of representation of the major parties in Britain, with the Conservatives
Please note, this is just one of the several weekly research roundups we present. To access the others please signup, free, to the NYA Network Late last month we looked at whether the Government’s Green Paper ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’[1] was right to focus solely on schools, colleges, and the NHS; concluding that